Assembling device for slicing machines



Aug. 11, 1931. J. FOLK ASISEMBLING DEVICE FOR SLICING'MACHINES Original F l d p 9, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 11, 1931. J. FOLK ASSEMBLING DEVICE FOR SLICING MACHINES 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed p 9, 1926 Aug. 11, 1931. J. FOLK ASSEIJBLING DEVICE FOR SLICING MACHINES Original Filed Sept. 9, 1926 5 Sheets-Shet 5 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 inNqirEo sr T FEJS ream orrca JOSEPH FOLK, OF LA FORTE, INDIANA, ASSIG-NOR TO U. S. SLICING MACHINE COMPANY, v

OF LA POBTE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA ASSEMBLING DEVICE FOR SLICING MACHINES Application filed SeptemberiS, 1926, Serial No. 134,353. Renewed January 10, 1931.

This invention relates to machines for slicing meat and other commodities of the generaltype shown in my co-pending applicatiomSerial No. 129,327, filed August 16, 1926 and has for its object the provision of a device for receiving the slices and assembling them in order so that they will be ready for wrapping. Other objects will appear from the following description.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification, and it is more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 1

- In the drawings I Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a sliding machine showing one embodiment of the present invention applied thereto; 7 v

, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1, with parts in section and parts broken away; and I Fig. 3 is a view similar-to Fig. 1 but showing a modified form of the invention.

The numeral 10 designates the frame or base of a slicing machine having a rotary slicing knife 11 and a reciprocating feed table 12. A-main drive shaft 13 is'connected by mechanism not shown with the slicing knife and reciprocating table to drive these parts in the usual wellknown manner. A bracket 1e extends forwardly from the :base 10 and is providedwith an upright shaft 15 fixed therein. A bevel gear 16 is ournaled on the shaft 15 and is driven by ashaftl? geared to the shaft 13, as shown in the drawings. A pulley 18 is jonrnaled on the shaft 15. above the gear 16 and is constrained to rotate with the gear 16 by means of apin 19. The parts are so proportionedthat the pulley 18 will make a full revolution for each. cutting stroke of the table 12. An upright rim or abutment plate 20 is secured to the periphery of the pulle'y 18 in position to pass closely adj acentthe cnttingedge of the knife .11, as shown in Fig. 2 The axis of rotation of the pulley 18'is ,offset relative to the cutting edge of the knife 11 so that the periphery of'the pulley and the guard plate 20 will extenda slight distance beneath the reciprocating table 12 at a point directly opposite the shaft 13. A slice support 21 is shaped to fit inside the guard 20 and is provided with a notch 22 in its periphery-for receiving a key 23 secured to the inner face'of the guard plate 20. The slice support 21 is carried by a sleeve 24: slidably mounted on the upper end of the shaft 15. The shaft 15 is provided with threads 25 which are engaged by a toothedblock 26 carried by a hand lever 27 pivoted at 28 to the sleeve 24. A sprin 29 normally urges the block 26 into engagement with the threads 25. A deflector 30 is supported on a bracket 31 and crosses the top edge of the guard plate 20to direct the slices as they are severed broadside down onto the slice receiver 21. A support 31 is carried by a bracket 32 for supporting the edges of the slices as they are formed and the support is provided with a projection 33 which extends past the cutting edge of the knife 11, as shown in Fig. 2. The lower edge of the deflector 30 carries a projecting lug 34 for receiving the lower edges of the slicesas they pass from the pro jection 33 on the support 31'. The lower end of the thread 25 is spaced upwardly from the top of the pulley 18 so that when the slice receiver 21 is in its lower-most position on top of the pulley 18, the toothed block 26 will register with a blank portion of the shaft 15 a and rotation of the shaft will not affect the block 26 or the slice receiver connected therewith.

Since the pulley 18 makes a full revolution for each slicing movement of the table 12 it will be apparent that a particular spot on the slice receiver 21 will return into registration with the cutting edge of the knife 11 for-every slice severed and that the same portion on the receiver 21 will register with the tional slices as they are deposited on top of the stacks. The guard plate 20 will prevent the slices from being dislodged from the stacks by centrifugal force. The periperal speed of the slice receiver will depend upon the radial distance of the periphery from the axis of the shaft 25. This distance is preferably made such that the speed of the re ceiving plate will be slightly greater than the rate of movement of the table 12 so that the receiving plate will have a tendency to stretch out the slice as it is deposited thereon, thus smoothing out any wrinkles that might otherwise be formed. The continuous movement of the slice receiver at a uniform speed produces a peculiarly smooth and easy running arrangement since there is no jar incident to reversing the direction of movement of the receiver and no force required to overcome the inertia, when the parts are stopped and started, as is true with reciprocating slice receiver.

While the form of the invention shown is designed for forming one stack at a time, it is apparent that the parts could be proportioned to arrange the slices in any desired number of stacks. This makes it possible to slice a larger quantity of meat for a given height of stack than is possible where a single stack is formed.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, a receiver 36 is provided in the form of a conical tray which receives the slices on the inclined inner surfaces thereof. The advantage of this arran mentis that the same member serves both as a support and as an abutment for preventing centrifugal movement of the slices. The mechanism for rotating the receiving tray 36 is similar to that described 1n connection with the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It is apparent that in either form of the invention illustrated, the gearing can be proportioned so that slightly offset portions of the slice receiver will be brought into position to receive successive slices so that the slices wil be arranged in overlapping formation, similar to that secured in my prior Patent, $51,477,25 granted December 11, 1923.

Since the slice receiver is positioned below the top surface of the meat table, the slices can fall free of relatively movable parts so that the stack of slices is not disarranged on the return movement of the slice receiver. Vhile it is desirable that the slice receiver be positioned below the meat table, it is not necessary that the whole receiver be so positioned but only that portion thereof that is adjacent the table and upon which the slices are deposited.

I claim 1. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a continuously rota'ting slice receiver adjacent said knife, hav

ing a portion thereof arranged to return periodically into position to receive slices broad side down as they are formed so that the slices will be deposited, one upon another, at said portion of said receiver.

2. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicingknife, of a slice receiver adj acent said knife mounted to rotate about an upright axis, and means for driving said receiver continuously in one direction in timed relation to the movement of said slicing machine to bring the same portion of said re ceiver recurrently into position to receive slices broad side down as they are formed.

3. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a slice receiver adjacent said knife arranged to rotate in but one direction about an upright axis, a deflector for directing slices broad side down as they are formed onto said slice receiver, and means for rotating said receiver to bring a given portion thereof recurrently into position to receive slices as they are formed so that said slices will be deposited upon one another forming a stack on said receiver.

4-. The combination with a slicing machine, of a slice receiver having means for preventing centrifugal displacement of slices thereon, and means for rotating said receiver in but one direction to bring a particular portion thereof recurrently into position to receive successive slices as they are formed.

5. The combination with a slicing machine comprising a slicing knife and a reciprocating table, of a slice receiver adjacent said knife mounted to rotate past the cutting edge thereof. means for driving said receiver continuously in one direction, said driving means being timed to return a given portion of said receiver periodically into registration with the cutting edge of said knife at the time that successive slices are being severed thereby, and a slice deflector for deflecting slices broad side down directly on to said receiver after said slices are cut by said knife.

6. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a slice receiver adjacent said knife mounted to rotate about an upright axis, and means for continuously rotating said receiver in one direction, said rotating means being timed to bring spaced portions of said receiver successively 1n t0 registration with the cutting edge of said knife as successive slices are being severed by said knife.

7. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and a reciprocating table, of a continuously rotating slice receiver adjacent said knife, and means for driving said receiver, said driving means being timed to bring the same portion of said slice receiver into position to receive successive slices broad side down as they are formed.

8. The combination with a slicing machine, of a. slice receiver mounted to rotate about an upright axis, an abutment plate extending about the periphery of said slice receiver, and means for rotating said slice receiver continuously in one direction.

9. The combination with a slicing machine, comprising a slicing knife and means for presenting material to said knife to sever slices therefrom, of a slice receiver mounted to rotate about an upright axis and having its periphery arranged to pass the cutting edge of said knife, a portion of said receiver projecting across the cutting plane of said knife, a deflector for directing slices onto said receiver as they are severed by said knife, and means for rotating said receiver continuously in one direction to bring a given portion thereof recurrently into position to receive slices from said deflector.

10. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a slice receiveradjacent said knife having an inverted conical inner slice receiving surface, means for rotating said receiver continuously in one direction to bring a given portion thereof recurrently into slice receiving position, and means for depositing successive slices broad side down on said portion as it is returned to slice receiving position.

11. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, means for moving a substance to be sliced past said slicing knife so that slices may be cut therefrom, a slice receiver rotatably mounted adjacent said slicing knife, and a deflector for deflecting the slices as they are cut from said substance onto said slice receiver With the surface of said slice last in contact with said slicing knife uppermost on the slice receiver, said slice receiver being adapted to be rotated continuously in one direction.

12. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, means for moving a substance to be sliced past said slicing knife, a slice receiver rotatably mounted adjacent said knife with an edge portion thereof arranged in close proximity to the cutting edge of said knife, and a stationary deflector adapted to deflect the slices as they are formed onto said slice receiver, said slice receiver being cone-shaped and being adapted to move in timed relation to the movement of the substances to be sliced past said slicing knife.

13. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife for cutting slices from the substance to be sliced, and a slice receiver comprising an inverted cone-shaped member adapted to receive the slices as they are cut by said slicing knife, said slice receiver being mounted in close proximity to thecutting edge of said slicing knife in order to receive the slices directly after they have been severed from the substance past said slicing knife.

14. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, a continuously rotating slice receiver for receiving slices directly from the cutting edge of said knife after said slices have been formed, and a slice deflector for deflecting said slices broad side down directly on to said slice receiver after they have been formed.

15. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife and a continuously rotating slice receiver having an inclined face thereon for receiving the slices directly from the slicing knife as they are severed from the substance being sliced by said slicing knife.

16. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, a continuously rotating slice receiver having the surface thereof intersecting the cutting plane of said knife for receiving the slices as they are cut by said knife from the substances being sliced, and an abutment for preventing movement of said slices off of said slice receiver due to the centrifugal force caused by the rotation of said slice receiver.

17. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife and acontinuously rotating slice receiver adapted to receive slices directly from the slicing knife after said slices have been formed, and a deflector for deflecting slices broad side down directly onto the surface of said receiver, said slice receiver having a supporting surface extending downwardly and inwardly toward the axis of rotation of said slice receiver.

18. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, means for moving the substance to be sliced past said slicing knife, a slice receiver for receiving the slices as they are cut from the substance being sliced, and a deflector for deflecting slices onto said receiver directly after said slices are formed, said slice receiver being movable about a relatively fixed pivot and having a slice receiver surface which slopes downwardly and inwardly toward said pivot.

19. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, means for moving the substance to be sliced relatively to the slicing knife so that slices are cut therefrom, a slice received rotatable about an axis to bring successive portions thereof into a slice receiving position adjacent said knife so as to receive slices directly from the knife after the same have been formed, and a slice deflector for deflecting slices away from the cutting edge of said knife and for depositing the same broad side down directly onto said slice receiver.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 3rd day of September, A. D. 1926.

JOSEPH FOLK. 

